Subconsciously Supplying the Brain

For the past week I have been reading every night before I go to sleep. I didn't even realise I was doing it until today when I finished the book I was reading and wanted something else to read. I had to actively go searching for something else since I had read the two freebie books I had downloaded on my Kindle Amazon app on my phone.

I was reading a book called "The Diary of a Nobody". I figured they must be a somebody in order to have written a book. It was based in a time where shillings were the usual currency and women wore dresses for all occasions and maids were a common occurrence. Then I wet myself laughing (not literally - my bladder is still in tact although who knows for how long with this pregnancy) at the first freebie chapter of Miranda Hart's book, I have promised myself that I must buy it at some point. I downloaded a book called "How to Have a Stress Free Life"; where it shatters everyone's dreams of accomplishing this because it tells you from the off set that it is completely normal to have stress in your life - it just depends on what kind. Thanks for nothing silly book.

I think it is good to read before going to sleep as it helps my mind wander away from my normal every day life and just delve into the world of whatever book I am reading. My eyes usually last about an hour on my phone before the screen starts to get blurred and I need to go to sleep but that's okay because I can usually read a lot in an hour. But like I said I didn't even realise until recently that I was actively engaging in the reading world and should now qualify to list reading as one of my hobbies on my CV - I wonder who even does that...

I guess it's definitely not a bad habit to have of reading before going to bed and it certainly beats watching television. It will definitely come in handy through all those sleepless nights we have to come with Ava B. since during breast feeding you do nothing but sit there, or so I have been told.

So anyway, now I am actively going to read "Great Expectations" on recommendation from my mum, so lets see how that goes. Subconsciously reading makes me think of all the other things I do to engage my brain without even realising it, since the TV isn't included in that I am sure there are other things I can do that will help my brain actively engage in something without even realising it.